NYT: A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet

This NYT article might be of interest — particularly to those of you with projects that teach some kind of scripting or programming language. It describes the recent rise of businesses or services that promise to help people learn to code or otherwise become more fluent in the language of computers.

The market for night classes and online instruction in programming and Web construction, as well as for iPhone apps that teach, is booming. Those jumping on board say they are preparing for a future in which the Internet is the foundation for entertainment, education and nearly everything else. Knowing how the digital pieces fit together, they say, will be crucial to ensuring that they are not left in the dark ages.

 

 

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